Administrator. He was secretary to King Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey, and treasurer of the household. In 1517, he was appointed to the office of Governor of the King's Posts, a precursor to the office of Postmaster General of the United Kingdom. This office lasted until the 1969 reorganisation of the governance of the Post Office.
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Sir Brian Tuke
Painted in the authentic green then in use, this is a reproduction of the Pen...
Prime Minister 1827-1828. Secretary of State for the Colonies 1827. Â Father of George. Died Putney Heath.
Born in Edinburgh. Died in Cannes, France, where, despite the plaque in Grafton Street, he apparently spent much of his last 30 years, indeed he seems to have effectively created Cannes. As a young...
Socialist leader. Founded the Social Democratic Federation in 1884. Born 7 Hyde Park Square. Died 13 Well Walk, Hampstead.
Brentford Local Government District, created in 1874, was governed by a local board of twelve members. In 1894 it was reconstituted as an urban district, and Brentford Urban District Council replac...
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